Software engineer jobs in the United States (42,093 jobs)

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Counted Nov 8, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 42,093
Employers: 7,752

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payUSD / year: $144,926Across 9,915 listings
Average starting payUSD / hour: $61.51Across 1,569 listings
Average starting payCAD / year: $130,692Across 42 listings
Average starting payUSD / month: $15,545Across 33 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 9%3,866 listings
Hybrid: 7%3,146 listings
On-site: 14%6,052 listings

Not specified: 69% (29,029 listings)

Employers hiring include Walmart (884), Akamai Technologies, Inc. (775), Lockheed Martin (606).

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These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Software engineer jobs in the United States

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Eliassen Group

Cloud Engineer

Columbia, SC, United States

$70 to $88 USD / hour

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Pay: $70 to $88 USD / hour
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 7, 2026

Original job description

Cloud Engineer

Anywhere

Type: Contract

Category: Engineer

Industry: Financial Services

Workplace Type: Remote

Standard Hours: Open

Reference ID: JN -112026-109291

Date Posted: 11/01/2026

Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/aUxhJz

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Description:

Remote

Our client seeks a senior Cloud Engineer to own and stabilize a legacy GCP and Azure footprint while assisting with conversions and decommissioning. The role will support automation efforts and platform build work using GCP, Go, and Temporal for orchestration, and Azure with Terraform and Python. You will guide responsible adoption of AI and automation, set engineering standards, and collaborate across teams to deliver reliable cloud solutions.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $70.00 to $88.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities:

Lead adoption and responsible use of AI and automation to improve scalability, reliability, and efficiency of cloud platforms and engineering workflows.
Share technology trends, experiment and learn new technologies, and mentor engineers while engaging with internal and external communities.
Collaborate with digital product managers to deliver robust cloud solutions that enable strong customer experiences.
Utilize languages such as Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js and container orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes alongside cloud provider services.
Provide technical leadership across Agile teams, establishing standards for design, development, and operational excellence.
Partner with architects to define service boundaries, integration patterns, and reusable frameworks.
Identify improvement opportunities and contribute to well-managed cloud solutions.
Influence long-term technology strategy in a build-and-own environment.
Integrate risk awareness including cybersecurity, regulatory compliance, audits, and change management.
Lead technical strategy for cloud initiatives and mentor developers building scalable platforms that support regulatory needs.

Experience Requirements:

5+ years of experience in software engineering.
2+ years of experience in cloud engineering.
GCP experience required. Azure experience preferred.
Automation experience with Go and/or Python.
Terraform and Temporal experience.
Preferred: 6+ years coding with Java, Scala, Python, Go, or Node.js.
Preferred: 3+ years with public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, OCI).
Preferred: 3+ years with CI/CD, Infrastructure-as-Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, Crossplane), and Policy-as-Code (e.g., OPA).
Preferred: Cloud infrastructure or security certification.
Preferred: Experience with distributed systems, microservices, Kubernetes, or serverless.
Preferred: Experience designing and supporting cloud networking, security, and identity integrations.
Preferred: Experience supporting production cloud environments.
Preferred: Experience using AI-driven tooling for operations, reliability, or cost optimization.
Preferred: Experience driving cross-functional engineering efforts or large-scale initiatives.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree or higher in Computer Science or a related quantitative field.

Recruitment Transparency Notice

Eliassen Group values transparency in our recruitment practices. Please be advised that Eliassen Group utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) tools as part of its initial application screening and hiring process. You may receive email and SMS notifications from the Eliassen Virtual Recruiting Team ( noreply@eliassen.com , 781-808-2924) inviting you to complete a brief voice screening as part of your application process. These tools assist our hiring teams in different ways, including but not limited to, assistance in reviewing application materials to help identify candidates whose qualifications most closely match the requirements of the position. All AI-assisted evaluations and responses are reviewed by human recruiters before any hiring decisions are made. The use of AI in our process is intended to support fairness, efficiency, and consistency, and Eliassen Group takes measures to prevent bias or discrimination in connection with its hiring practices. By proceeding, you acknowledge, agree, and consent to Eliassen Group’s use of these tools, including AI tools, as part of the application and hiring process.

Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.

W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.

If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:

· When you work with Eliassen Group, all email communication will come from an Eliassen.com address, never Gmail, Yahoo, etc.

· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.

If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com .

About Eliassen Group:

Eliassen Group is a strategic consulting firm that helps organizations reach further and achieve more through our technology, business advisory, and life sciences solutions. For nearly 40 years, we have combined exceptional people, deep domain expertise, and intelligent capabilities to expand our clients’ capacity and accelerate meaningful outcomes. We are driven by a purpose to positively impact the lives of our employees, clients, consultants, and the communities we serve.

Eliassen is committed to building a diverse and inclusive team from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and all employment decisions are based on merit, performance, and business needs. Eliassen does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender identity or expression, sexual preference or orientation, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), marital status, creed, religion, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, ancestry, national origin, citizenship status, prohibited criminal record inquiries of applicants and employees, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Skills

Google Cloud
Microsoft Azure
Go
IBM Terraform
Python
Oracle Java
Scala
Node.js
Docker
Kubernetes
Leadership
Agile
Identify process improvements
Cybersecurity
Regulatory compliance
Change management
AWS
CI/CD
Infrastructure as code
Microservices
Computer science
Recruitment
Communication skills
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